Thoroughbred horses were developed in 18 th century in the UK. English mares were bred with Arabian and other stallions to create horses with great stamina for distance racing. Today ...

The racetrack stands were packed. In the shadows by the in-gate, Corky Randall slipped the halter off a horse named Cass Ole. Cass, a twelve-year-old Arabian stallion, tossed his head and neighed.

Even in death, the magnificent Arabian stallion Napoleon Bonaparte rode into battle endured some narrow scrapes — and the ignominy of being smuggled into perfidious Albion to be put on display ...